Multirole notebook

ABSTRACT

A multifunctional notebook is provided. The multifunctional notebook includes a cover and at least one sheet of inner paper. The cover which is composed of a front cover and a back cover, and the at least one sheet of inner paper includes a plurality of recording sheets defined by folding the sheet of inner paper in accordion style so that adjacent folded edges of the inner paper face opposite directions and is fixed to a predetermined part of the inner surface of the cover. The multifunctional notebook can overcome limitations of a conventional folding notebook, organize data in a more visualized manner so that users can identify the data at a glance, and successfully meet users&#39; demands by providing a variety of functions.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a multifunctional notebook, and moreparticularly, to a multifunctional notebook that can overcomelimitations of a conventional folding notebook, organize data in a morevisualized manner so that users can identify the data at a glance, andsuccessfully meet users' demands by providing a variety of functions.

BACKGROUND ART

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional folding notebook. Asshown in FIG. 1, the conventional folding notebook includes a cover 10,which is composed of a front cover 11 and a back cover 12. Sheets ofinner paper 20, including a plurality of recording sheets 21, are boundtogether with the cover 10 in the form of a notebook. The conventionalfolding notebook shown in FIG. 1 is generally used by students to recordassignments or take notes.

The conventional folding notebook, however, has several disadvantages.First, since the recording sheets 21 themselves are separated from oneanother while being bound together with the cover 10 into a notebook,data written on each of the recording sheets 21 can be perceived asbeing visually separate. Therefore, in a case where a plurality of datadealing with the same content or closely related to each other arewritten on different pages of the conventional folding notebook, aviewer may have difficulty visually organizing the data so that the datacannot be successfully perceived at a glance.

Second, there is a clear limit in the amount of data that can berecorded on each of the recording sheets 21 especially when theconventional folding notebook is one that is handy to carry around.Therefore, in order to record data beyond the limit, the size of therecording sheets 21 should be enlarged, thereby resulting in a notebookthat is less convenient to carry.

Third, the conventional folding notebook cannot meet users' variousdemands, such as a demand for making a separate file using part of therecording sheets 21.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a multifunctional notebook which canvisually organize data so that the data can be successfully perceived ata glance and can meet users' various demands by providing a variety offunctions.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided amultifunctional notebook. The multifunctional notebook includes a coverwhich is composed of a front cover and a back cover, and at least onesheet of inner paper which includes a plurality of recording sheetsdefined by folding the sheet of inner paper in an accordion style sothat adjacent folded edges of the inner paper face opposite directionsand is fixed to a predetermined part of the inner surface of the cover.

Preferably, the plurality of recording sheets are horizontally connectedto one another.

Preferably, the plurality of recording sheets are vertically connectedto one another.

Preferably, a perforated line is formed on each of the folded edges ofthe inner paper so that the plurality of recording sheets can be tornapart from one another.

Preferably, at least one title section, which is used for classifyingpredetermined data, and an information section, in which thepredetermined data is recorded, are provided in a directionperpendicular to a direction along which the plurality of recordingsheets are connected to one another.

Preferably, each of the plurality of recording sheets has an index meansat one side.

Preferably, the index means is as many perforated hole patterns as thereare recording sheets are provided, and the perforated hole patterns areregularly distanced from each other.

Preferably, a perforated line is formed on the plurality of recordingsheets so that each of the plurality of recording sheets can be dividedinto two or more parts along a direction along which the plurality ofrecording sheets are connected to one another.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and other features and advantages of the present inventionwill become more apparent by describing in detail exemplary embodimentsthereof with reference to the attached drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional folding notebook;

FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views of multifunctional notebooksaccording to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a file made by using some of therecording sheets shown in FIGS. 2 and 3;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a method of using themultifunctional notebook of FIG. 2 or 3;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a multifunctional notebook according toa second embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a multifunctional notebook according toa third embodiment of the present invention.

BEST MODES FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in greater detailwith reference to the accompanying drawings in which preferredembodiments of the invention are shown.

EMBODIMENT 1

FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views of multifunctional notebooksaccording to a first embodiment of the present invention. Morespecifically, FIG. 2 illustrates a multifunctional notebook in whichrecording sheets are horizontally connected to each other, and FIG. 3illustrates a multifunctional notebook in which recording sheets arevertically connected to each other.

Each of the multifunctional notebooks, shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, includesa cover 110 composed of a front cover 111 and a back cover 112, and asheet of inner paper 120, which is fixed to an inner side of the cover110 near the interface between the front cover 111 and the back cover112. Although FIGS. 2 and 3 illustrate the multifunctional notebooks asincluding only one sheet of inner paper 120, the multifunctionalnotebooks according to the present invention may include more than onesheet of inner paper 120 fixed to the cover 110.

The sheet of inner paper 120 includes a plurality of recording sheets121, which are defined by folding the inner paper 120 back and forth inan accordion style so that adjacent folded edges 122 of the sheet ofinner paper 120 face opposite directions.

The plurality of recording sheets 121 can be horizontally connected toeach other, as shown in FIG. 2. Alternatively, the plurality ofrecording sheets 121 can be vertically connected to each other, as shownin FIG. 3.

A perforated line 122 a is formed along each of the folded edges of thesheet of inner paper 120 so that a user can tear apart the recordingsheets 121 from one another by tearing the sheet of inner sheet 120along the perforated line 122 a.

On each of the recording sheets 121, at least one title section 123,which is used for identifying the subject of predetermined data writtenon the corresponding recording sheet, and an information section 124, inwhich the predetermined data will be recorded, are arranged along adirection perpendicular to the length of the sheet of inner paper 120.Since the title section 123 and the information section 124 are providedon each of the recording sheets 121, a user can record data on therecording sheets 121 in a more organized manner. Even though FIGS. 2 and3 illustrate two title sections as being provided onto each of therecording sheets 121, the number of title sections that can be providedonto each of the recording sheets 121 can vary depending on the desiredfunctions of a multifunctional notebook.

Preferably, an index means is provided at one side of the recordingsheets 121 so that the recording sheets 121 can be easily identified.

The index means can be formed using a plurality of perforated holepatterns 125, which are provided on each of the recording sheets 121 andare regularly distanced from one another. As many perforated holepatterns 125 as there are recording sheets 121 can be provided to eachof the recording sheets 121. Therefore, a user can selectively remove apredetermined number of perforated hole patterns 125.

More specifically, the user can remove a first perforated hole pattern125 a of a first recording sheet 121 a, remove first and secondperforated hole patterns 125 a and 125 b of a second recording sheet 121b, and remove first, second and third perforated hole patterns 125 a,125 b and 125 c of a third recording sheet 121 c. Namely, the user canremove as many perforated patterns as a sequence number of each of therecording sheets 121 from each of the recording sheets 121. Then, eachof the recording sheets 121 can be identified based on how manyperforated holes it includes.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the case of making some of the recording sheets121 into a separate file, the recording sheets 121 can be bound togetherby passing a binding means 130 through a first perforated hole of eachof the recording sheets 121.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, a user can record dataon each of the recording sheets 121 in the same manner as he/she does ina typical folding notebook, as shown in FIG. 5. The data recorded on therecording sheets 121 of the multifunctional notebook according to thefirst embodiment of the present invention can be more easily perceivedat a glance by simply unfolding the recording sheets 121.

EMBODIMENT 2

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a multifunctional notebook according toa second embodiment of the present invention. The same referencenumerals in FIGS. 2, 3, and 6 represent the same elements, and thustheir description will not be repeated here.

As described in FIG. 6, the multifunctional notebook includes a sheet ofinner paper 220, which can be torn apart into a plurality of recordingsheets 221. A perforated line 226 is formed along the direction of thelength of the sheet of inner paper 220 so that each of the recordingsheets 221 can be torn apart into two identical parts along theperforated line 226. For example, let us assume that a user recordsEnglish words on the left part of each of the recording sheets 221 andrecords meanings of those English words in Korean on the right part ofeach of the recording sheets 221. In this case, the user can selectivelytear off the left or right part of the recording sheets 221 along theperforated line 226.

FIG. 6 illustrates the recording sheets 221 as being horizontallyconnected to one another. However, even if they are vertically connectedto one another, the recording sheets 221 can successfully meet therequirements of the multifunctional notebook according to the secondembodiment of the present invention.

EMBODIMENT 3

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a multifunctional notebook according toa third embodiment of the present invention. The same reference numeralsin FIGS. 2, 3 and 7 represent the same elements, and thus theirdescription will not be repeated here.

As shown in FIG. 7, the multifunctional notebook includes a plurality ofsheets of inner paper 120 and 220. The plurality of sheets of innerpaper 120 and 220 include pluralities of recording sheets 121 and 221,respectively. On each of the recording sheets 121 included in at leastthe sheet of inner paper 120, at least one title section 123, which isused for identifying the subject of predetermined data recorded on thecorresponding recording sheet, and an information section 124, in whichthe predetermined data is recorded, are arranged along a directionperpendicular to the length of the sheet of inner paper 120. Therecording sheets 121 are connected to one another along the direction ofthe length of the inner paper 120. On the recording sheets 221 includedin at least the sheet of inner paper 220, a perforated line 226 isformed along the direction of the length of the sheet of inner paper220.

FIG. 7 illustrates each of the plurality of recording sheets 121 or 221as being vertically connected to one another. However, even if they arehorizontally connected to one another, the recording sheets 121 or 221can successfully meet the requirements of the multifunctional notebookaccording to the third embodiment of the present invention.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The multifunctional notebook according to the present invention providesseveral advantages. First, since recording sheets are connected to oneanother, it is possible to identify data recorded on different recordingsheets at a glance. Therefore, it is possible to organize data on therecording sheets in a more visualized way.

Second, since small-sized recording sheets, connected to one another,are bound together into a notebook, it is possible for a user to easilycarry the notebook and record a considerable amount of data in thenotebook.

Third, each plurality of recording sheets of the multifunctionalnotebook or part of each of the plurality of recording sheets of themultifunctional notebook can be made into an independent file. Inaddition, each of the recording sheets can be separated into titlesections and information sections so that data recorded on thecorresponding recording sheet can be more efficiently organized.Therefore, it is possible to meet users' demands by providing a varietyof functions.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and describedwith reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understoodby those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form anddetails may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scopeof the present invention as defined by the following claims.

1. A multifunctional notebook comprising: a cover which is composed of afront cover and a back cover; and at least one sheet of inner paperwhich includes a plurality of recording sheets defined by folding thesheet of inner paper in an accordion style so that adjacent folded edgesof the inner paper face opposite directions and is fixed to apredetermined part of the inner surface of the cover, wherein at leastone title section, which is used for classifying predetermined data, andan information section, in which the predetermined data is recorded, areprovided in a direction perpendicular to a direction along which theplurality of recording sheets are connected to one another.
 2. Themultifunctional notebook of claim 1, wherein the plurality of recordingsheets are horizontally connected to one another.
 3. The multifunctionalnotebook of claim 1, wherein the plurality of recording sheets arevertically connected to one another.
 4. (canceled)
 5. (canceled)
 6. Themultifunctional notebook of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality ofrecording sheets has an index means at one side.
 7. The multifunctionalnotebook of claim 6, wherein the index means is as many perforated holepatterns as there are recording sheets are provided, and the perforatedhole patterns are regularly distanced from each other.
 8. Themultifunctional notebook of claim 1, wherein a perforated line is formedon the plurality of recording sheets so that each of the plurality ofrecording sheets can be divided into two or more parts along a directionalong which the plurality of recording sheets are connected to oneanother.